From: John Beckett 

"Phil Payne"  wrote in
message news::
> I'm sorry, but this one's such a classic I have to share it:
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4518500.stm
>
> "She told a news conference that the smoke was only likely to affect only
> people with illnesses such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary
> disease. Those most at risk were people who had inhaled it."

I'm afraid the whole world appears to be going in the direction of inane
comment. My favourite here is when an accident or whatever stops traffic in
one of our vehicle tunnels. You turn on the radio for some musical relief
from the frustration, but find that every thirty seconds an announcement is
made over the radio telling you that a traffic incident has halted traffic,
and drive carefully and obey the overhead traffic signs. For safety
reasons, they HAVE to broadcast this rubbish, despite the fact that they
have nothing to say.

John

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